On 12-Jan-2012 10:00 , Marvin Radding wrote:
I am able to save objects to a tape with the outputs as described in
the help for the SAV command. It is not readable except by program
but I don't know the format. Does anyone know where I can find the
layout for the format of the output from the SAV command? I have
looked at the documentation on IBM but I am not able to find any link
to the format. HELP!
I am not entirely sure to what the above alludes, i.e. what
"it"\"outputs" is exactly, but presumably the reference is to output
generated as directed by the OUTPUT() parameter using the
'stream-file-path-name' specification for which the following
documentation links may assist:
_i Interpreting output from save (SAV) and restore (RST) i_
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v6r1m0/topic/rzaiu/rzaiurzaiu004.htm
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When you use the Save (SAV) command or the Restore (RST) command, you
can direct output to a stream file or to a user space.
If data already exists in the stream file or user space that you
specify, the command writes over that data. It does not append the new
data to any existing data.
To specify a stream file, you must have *W authority to the stream file
and *R authority to the directory for the stream file.
To specify a user space, you must have *CHANGE authority to the user
space and *USE authority to the library. The server needs an *EXCLRD
lock on the user space.
* Entry header information
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v6r1m0/topic/rzaiu/rzaiurzaiu401.htm
When a Save (SAV) command or the Restore (RST) command is run,
the output can be directed to a stream file or user area.
* Command information entries
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v6r1m0/topic/rzaiu/rzaiurzaiu402.htm
This table describes the format of the command output for the SAV
and RST commands.
* Directory information entries
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v6r1m0/topic/rzaiu/rzaiurzaiu403.htm
This table describes the format of the directory entry output for
the SAV and RST commands.
* Object link information entries
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v6r1m0/topic/rzaiu/rzaiurzaiu404.htm
Object link information entries are output in the format
described in the table below. The Entry type value in the entry header
determines if the entry associated with the header is a object link
information entry.
* Trailer information entry
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v6r1m0/topic/rzaiu/rzaiurzaiu405.htm
The trailer information entry is output in the format described
in this topic. The Entry type value in the entry header determines if
the entry associated with the header is a trailer information entry. The
trailer information entry is the last entry in the output created by
save (SAV) or restore (RST) commands.
* Output sequence
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v6r1m0/topic/rzaiu/rzaiurzaiu400.htm
This table shows the sequence of entries in the output when you
specify INFTYPE(*ALL) or INFTYPE(*ERR)
* Field descriptions
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v6r1m0/topic/rzaiu/rzaiurzaiu406.htm
This information describes possible values for the save (SAV) and
restore (RST) output fields.
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Regards, Chuck
midrange.com
